• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I mean, the guy who made vlc hasn’t charged for like 15 years now.

    For most people the only time they open VLC is to view a file locally. I’m surprised they’re not also trying to become more like plex/jellyfin then pivot to ad supported streaming

    • kratoz29@lemm.ee
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      8 months ago

      I’m surprised they’re not also trying to become more like plex/jellyfin then pivot to ad supported streaming

      Well, not people are driven by money, but I do agree that several costs need to be addressed, and sadly ads are one of the means to achieve this (and more depending on your greed).